Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Clippers Full Game Highlights | Jan 5, 2023 | FreeDawkins

Get ready for LeBron's all-time points record. Merch now on 10% discount for limited time. Use code BRAUN. Link in description. Our officials tonight, Kevin Scott, Nick Booker, and Deidre Taylor. In the replay center, Scott Ball, Courtney Kirkland, and away we go. Here comes Gordon Jokic in stride. Here comes Jokic, who finds the cut in Gordon. And an easy two, slipping inside. Inside, Gordon staking his claim against George inside. And we've seen this all year. When we talk about Gordon being the Robin to the Batman of Jokic, it's that play. Gordon hits a little mid-range shot right there and give him six. He's hit three in a row. As Morris Sr. knocks down the long one. Double-teamed inside. Gordon scoops it off the porter. Knocked away by Zubac and picked up by Kawhi. Great timing there by Zubac defensively. It's a three by Murray. And here he is, the big man, bringing it up. Ben Murray over Zubac. Little floater on the fly. Kawhi Leonard will play tonight, clearly, but he will not play tomorrow night in Minnesota, correct? Yes, that is correct, and that has been their pattern for this season. They're trying to make sure they have players at the end. They want to make sure he's ready and fresh come March, April, and that push to the playoffs. Here comes Murray. It's a two. Jackson late with the defense. Two in a row for Jamal Murray. Jackson to the rack. He'll knife his way all day long, won't he? Murray three. Another one. He is red hot. It's off to Jokic. Ahead to Gordon. Tapping, dropping, patting. Hits a three. Boy, has he been on a tear. He's been great. Chinchar, three. Hope nothing, Denver run. Highland will dance on Kanar. Rejected inside by Covington. Against good teams and in the playoffs, you've got to have a consistent defensive presence. As Brown knocks down another three for the Nuggets. It's Kanar. Zubac just set a screen. Kanar takes it in, and Zubac will finish. And he's got six. Brown, Nashi. It's Brown. Caldwell-Pope, three. Oh, slithering. Getting it to go. Caldwell-Pope with a shot. Nashi set the screen that opened up that shot. They got the friendly bounce. Numbers the other way. Caldwell-Pope, a three on the fly. Chinchar. Say it with me. Chinchar. At the other end, and inside. Jokic. Ones Highland. Miss. Denver wins. They're back in number one. Another three. My goodness. Well, in terms of plus minus, he's second on this Nuggets team behind Jokic. Leonard finally gets one to drop. Kawhi, one of five. Paul Murray, triple. There's all kinds of numbers you can look at with Jokic. And he hasn't had to score tonight. He's only one of five, three points. But six assists. There's that scoring. And Gordon is right down there, unable to stop him. On cue. Here comes Kanar. They rotate to George, and a three. Paul George. Yep, 66-32 at halftime. Here in the Rockies. Remember, Murray is coming off a major knee injury where he missed a year. So if you're expecting him to be the number two guy right now, that's not going to happen. To me, Aaron Gordon has been that guy through 38, 39 games. Clippers have no starters in. That three right there by Jamal Murray. The Denver Nuggets, who have led by as many as 38. Here comes Powell. Moses Brown is in the middle. We've also got Amir Coffey out there. I mentioned Kanar, Powell, and Terrence Mann. And a reverse easy layup. Scooping it home. Murray's got the first five for Denver. I get it. The medical staff, they like to protect the players. But you have to play ball games consistently. And if they're not going to play in the second half, Kawhi Leonard should be available to play in Minnesota tomorrow. That's Powell with an off-balance three. Leonard and George were a combined three of 16 in the first half. Jokic on the doorstep with an off-hand. In the first half, 30 missed shots by the Clippers. They only had two offensive rebounds. 4-3, got it. That's how you get going. Shot clock at 7. That's the skill level he brings, right? Jokic with a finish for Jokic. And Powell with ease with the move inside. It's Mann with Moses Brown in there. Got a hand on it with Mann flying and getting the deuce. Clippers just got off the road. They didn't play at all Monday. And there's Jokic getting it to go. Caught it. They were the colors of the Buffalo Bills. And I thought maybe you were wearing it in tribute to Jamal. Nice play inside, finishing Jokic with 12. Across the lane, Mann, second tomahawk. As he throws it down hard here in the third quarter. Mann again. Harris Mann, I love the energy here. Highland with a three off the bench. Putting it up. Chanchard collects and puts it back up and in. It's up. There's a nice pass, Powell. Three won't go. Oh, what a block there by Zeke Najee. We had the same look on our face, too. Highland, Chanchard. Are we playing a basketball game here? I mean, seriously, Clippers. Just a little note to file to our graphics department. Jimmy Butler, the reason it doesn't work out with your current team, is down all the way to the cup. Well, they're trying to find ways to get him in. Moses Brown will take it up. And a three is put in. I'm going to throw love just because I'm a homer. Tom Reese Halliburton. From my beloved Indiana Pacers. Covington into Chanchard. Got it. By the way, Wally Zurbiak. He'll be on that all-star team. Not throwing shade, but I am kind of throwing shade. He's not a fake all-star. He will be an all-star. Najee with the potential and one. And they go inside, Steph. And they get a nice dunk there from Zeke Najee. Minute restriction has come into play. Clock is at 10. Inside! Brown slams it in. Here's Preston with a three. Got it. Nice shot there. That man right there. Alex English. What a great guy to have in the league. Happy birthday. So the Nuggets have now won, at home, 10 consecutive games. They go to 25 and 13 overall. They're the number one team in the Western Conference tied with Memphis.